Word Magazine, April 1969 Page 18-19 SACRAMENTAL FANS, AND ANGELS Rev. Theodore E. Ziton St. George’s Church, New Kensington. Pa. The Sacramental Fans (Exapteryga) are two circular banners of silver or of gold having on both sides the six-winged angels. . . called the Seraphim, in bas-relief. Since these Angels have six-wings, the banners are [...]
Word Magazine February 1989 Page 4-6 SACRED MUSIC: ITS NATURE AND FUNCTION by The Department of Liturgical Music Orthodox Church in America All sorts of theories have been advanced to explain the Origin of music in human culture. One thing is certain: throughout recorded history until only recently, music was not an independent art form [...]
Word Magazine May 1963 Page 7-8 THE EPIKLESIS OF THE DIVINE LITURGY By REV. FR. THEODORE E. ZITON To many of us this is strange terminology, but yet it is an occurrence at each and every Divine Liturgy and at whatever time that a Liturgy is performed. It is a very important part of the [...]
Word Magazine February, 1958 Page 7/26 THE IKONOSTASIS Its meaning in the celebration of Divine Liturgy In Eastern Orthodox Churches everywhere by FR. MICHAEL BUBEN Every Orthodox Christian upon entering his Holy Temple for worship sees first a partition dividing the Sanctuary (altar) from the central Body of the building. What is the story for [...]
Word Magazine April 1987 Page 14-15 THE LANGUAGE OF THE LITURGY By Guthrie E. Janssen Orthodoxy in North America is at a point of crisis with respect to the language of the Liturgy. An ancient rule holds that the Liturgy must be served in the language of the people. For most Orthodox churches in North [...]
More on Fasting by St. John Chrysostom St. John was the Archbishop of Constantinople during the fourth century. He was fearless when denouncing sin in high places, and was a prolific writer, and bold preacher, unafraid to hit the topical issues of the day squarely between the eyes with all the subtlety of a ball [...]
Word Magazine September 1960 Page 3/28 By Archpriest Leonid Kolchev For a long time the Cross served as the instrument of a shameful punishment, exciting fear and disgust among people, but from the time that Christ sanctified it by His Blood, it became an object of pious respect and veneration for all Christians. However, this [...]
Word Magazine June 1977 Page 16 THE FAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS AUGUST 1st through 14th By Fr. Gabriel Barrow During the first fourteen days of August during each year, the Holy Orthodox Church enters into a strict fast period in honor of the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary. The eminent [...]
The Nativity Fast Sayings of the FathersAmma Theodora said that neither asceticism, nor vigils nor any kind of suffering are able to save, only true humility can do that. There was an anchorite who was able to banish the demons; and he asked them, "What makes you go away? Is it fasting?" They replied, "We [...]
The Passion of the Holy, Glorious Great-martyr of Christ, Demetrius The holy great-martyr Demetrius was born in the city of Salonika and was the son of noble and pious parents. His father was the Military Governor of Salonika and secretly believed in our Lord Jesus Christ and labored for Him. He did not dare, however, [...]